Judge John P. Cronan
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
All filings
- 1 copy • Email • Upon Service
- 1 copy • Hand Delivery • Upon Filing
Amended Pleading
- Email • Upon Filing
Attorney filings
- 1 copy • Hand Delivery • With Reply
Courtesy copies
- 1 copy • Upon Filing
Adjournments
- Adjournment/extension requests must be filed as letter-motions on ECF.
- Adjournment/extension requests must include 5 specific elements.
- Adjournment affecting other dates requires proposed revised case management plan.
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Request must include
- Adjournment/extension requests must be filed at least 48 hours before deadline.
- Joint extension requests for bankruptcy briefs must be filed 48 hours before deadline.
- Adjournment/extension requests must be made at least 48 hours in advance unless compelling circumstances exist.
- Certificate of default requires 2-business-day advance notice letter.
Communication
Chambers
Letter via ECF
Phone
Chambers
Fax
Chambers
Page & Word Limits6 rules
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Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, letters may not exceed three pages in length (single-spaced, 12-point font).
Summary: Letters may not exceed three pages (single-spaced, 12-point font).
Letter
3 pages
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Reply memoranda are limited to 3,500 words.
Summary: Reply memoranda limited to 3,500 words.
Reply Memorandum
3,500 words
Applies to: Attorney
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Unless prior permission has been granted, memoranda of law in support of and in opposition to motions are limited to 8,750 words, and reply memoranda are limited to 3,500 words.
Summary: Motion memoranda limited to 8,750 words; reply memoranda limited to 3,500 words.
Motion Memorandum
8,750 words
Applies to: Attorney
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A pretrial memorandum of law, not to exceed 3,500 words (excluding the caption, any index, table of contents, table of authorities, signature blocks, or any endnotes) absent leave of the Court, addressing any issues of law that are expected to arise at or before trial, with any responses or oppositions to those legal issues due one week later.
Summary: Pretrial memorandum of law limited to 3,500 words (excluding specified sections) in jury cases.
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A pretrial memorandum of law, not to exceed 3,500 words (excluding the caption, any index, table of contents, table of authorities, signature blocks, or any required certificates, but including material contained in footnotes or endnotes) absent leave of the Court, addressing any issues of law that are expected to arise at or before trial, with any responses or oppositions to those legal issues due one week later.
Summary: Pretrial memorandum of law limited to 3,500 words (excluding specified sections) in non-jury cases.
Pretrial Memorandum Of Law
3,500 words
Applies to: Attorney
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Letters should not exceed five pages in length (single-spaced, 12-point font) absent leave of the Court.
Summary: Letters to Court limited to 5 pages (single-spaced, 12-point font) without leave.
Letter
5 pages
Applies to: Attorney
Document Format Requirements9 rules
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The typeface, margins, and spacing of motion papers must conform to Local Civil Rule 7.1(b).
Summary: Motion papers must conform to Local Civil Rule 7.1(b) for typeface, margins, and spacing.
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After an action has been accepted as related to a prior case, all future court papers and correspondence must contain the docket number of the new filing as well as the docket number of the case to which it is related (e.g., 21-cv-1234 [rel. 20-cv-4321]).
Summary: Related cases require both docket numbers in all future filings.
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After two or more actions have been consolidated for all purposes under a single docket number pursuant to Rule 42(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, all future court papers and correspondence should be filed only in the docket under which the cases have been consolidated and should reference only that docket number.
Summary: Consolidated cases require filing only in consolidated docket with single docket number.
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Attorneys in compliance with the Standing Order may bring mobile phones into the courtroom, but the phones must be turned off at all times. Non-compliance with this rule will result in forfeiture of the device for the remainder of the proceedings.
Summary: Mobile phones must be turned off in courtroom; non-compliance results in forfeiture.
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Letter-motions must be filed via ECF and must comply with the S.D.N.Y. Local Rules and the S.D.N.Y. ECF Rules and Instructions.
Summary: Letter-motions must be filed via ECF and comply with S.D.N.Y. rules.
ECF
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All electronic submissions should be in the form of text-searchable .pdf documents, where practicable.
Summary: Electronic submissions should be text-searchable PDFs where practicable.
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Attorneys’ use of mobile phones, personal electronic devices, and general-purpose computing devices such as laptops and tablets within the Courthouse and its environs is governed by Standing Order M10-468.
Summary: Electronic device use governed by Standing Order M10-468.
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If practicable, all letter-motions should be text-searchable.
Summary: Letter-motions should be text-searchable where practicable.
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All electronic submissions should be in the form of text-searchable .pdf documents, where practicable.
Summary: Electronic submissions should be text-searchable PDFs where practicable.
Document Filing Requirements37 rules
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Any response to a letter or letter-motion shall be filed within two business days of the filing of the letter or letter-motion.
Summary: Responses to letters or letter-motions must be filed within two business days.
Document Type
Response To Letter
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Memoranda of 10 pages or more shall contain a table of contents and a table of authorities, and all memoranda must include a certificate by the attorney, or party who is not represented by an attorney, that the document complies with the word-count limitations.
Summary: Memoranda over 10 pages need TOC and TOA; all need compliance certificate.
Document Type
Motion Memorandum
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Motion papers shall be filed promptly after service.
Summary: Motion papers must be filed promptly after service.
Document Type
Motion
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Sur-reply memoranda will not be accepted without prior permission of the Court.
Summary: Sur-replies require prior Court permission.
Document Type
Sur Reply
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Counsel is responsible for providing the Court with complete and accurate representations of the record, the procedural history of the case, and any cited legal authorities. All litigants are responsible for verifying the accuracy of any output produced in whole or in part by an AI tool. Any attorney who signs a filing for which an AI tool was used to prepare (including by appearing on the signature block of the filing) must attach to the filing a signed certification (i) stating whether the litigant personally reviewed the filing for accuracy of cited legal authorities and factual assertions and (ii) if so, describing in detail the steps taken to verify the accuracy of all legal authorities and factual assertions generated by the AI tool.
Summary: AI-assisted filings require signed certification of accuracy review.
Document Type
All
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A party seeking a default judgment must proceed by filing a motion for default judgment on ECF pursuant to Rule 55(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Civil Rule 55.2(a)(2).
Summary: Default judgment requires motion filed on ECF.
Document Type
Default Judgment
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A party seeking a default judgment must also file the following materials, in addition to those specified in Local Civil Rule 55.2: i. The required affidavit under Local Civil Rule 55.2(a)(1) with the following, additional information: a. the basis for entering a default judgment, including if appropriate a description of the method and date of service of the summons and complaint; b. the procedural history beyond service of the summons and complaint, if any;
Summary: Default judgment requires affidavit with service basis and procedural history.
Document Type
Default Judgment
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The party must file the Affidavit of Service specified in Local Civil Rule 55.2(a)(3) on ECF within two business days of filing the motion for default judgment. The Court will not consider the motion for default judgment unless and until such Affidavit of Service is filed.
Summary: Affidavit of Service must be filed within two business days of default judgment motion.
Document Type
Motion For Default Judgment
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A stipulation of dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) must contain handwritten signatures, not electronic signatures, of the parties.
Summary: Handwritten signatures required for Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) stipulations.
Document Type
Stipulation Of Dismissal
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If the parties are requesting dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2), however, the submission should contain a date and signature line for the Court to “So Order.”
Summary: Rule 41(a)(2) dismissals require date and signature line for Court order.
Document Type
Motion For Dismissal
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Parties that seek to settle FLSA claims through a stipulated dismissal with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) must submit the settlement agreement and all other necessary information for Court approval in accordance with Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015).
Summary: FLSA settlements require Court approval under Cheeks standard.
Document Type
Flsa Settlement Agreement
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The Court will not approve a settlement agreement that contains an overly broad release clause or for which the parties fail to submit all necessary information, including, and a detailed breakdown of the justification for any requested attorneys’ fees.
Summary: FLSA settlements with overly broad release clauses or incomplete information will not be approved.
Document Type
Flsa Settlement Agreement
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If the parties cite to deposition transcripts in their motion papers, the parties, upon completion of briefing, must confer and submit a single consolidated copy of each cited deposition transcript to the Court that includes all relevant portions of the cited transcripts.
Summary: Single consolidated deposition transcript required after briefing.
Document Type
Deposition Transcript
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A joint proposed verdict form—a copy of which shall be e-mailed to Chambers in Word and .pdf versions—and which should consist of a single document that notes any areas of disagreement between the parties;
Summary: Joint proposed verdict form must be emailed to Chambers in Word and PDF formats.
Document Type
Joint Proposed Verdict Form
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Joint proposed voir dire questions—a copy of which shall be e-mailed to Chambers in Word and .pdf versions—which shall include the text of any requested questions and should consist of a single document that notes any areas of disagreement between the parties;
Summary: Joint proposed voir dire questions must be emailed to Chambers in Word and PDF formats.
Document Type
Joint Proposed Voir Dire Questions
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Joint proposed jury instructions—a copy of which shall be e-mailed to Chambers in Word and .pdf versions—and which shall include the text of any requested instructions and citations, if relevant, to the authority from which such instruction derives, and should consist of a single document that notes any areas of disagreement between the parties;
Summary: Joint proposed jury instructions must be emailed to Chambers in Word and PDF formats.
Document Type
Joint Proposed Jury Instructions
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All exhibits must be pre-marked in advance of trial. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, in both jury and non-jury trials, three days prior to trial, each party shall submit to Chambers a flash drive containing electronic copies
Summary: Electronic copies of all exhibits must be submitted to Chambers on a flash drive three days before trial.
Document Type
Exhibits
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Joint proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law—a copy of which shall be e-mailed to Chambers in .pdf version—which should be detailed and note any areas of disagreement between the parties and, for each proposed factual finding, shall include citations to the record;
Summary: Joint proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be emailed to Chambers in PDF format.
Document Type
Joint Proposed Findings Of Fact And Conclusions Of Law
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The list of all exhibits sought to be admitted shall be separated into four columns labeled: (1) Exhibit Number; (2) Description (of the exhibit); (3) Date Identified; and (4) Date Admitted. If the number of exhibits is so voluminous as to make compliance with this rule impractical, the parties shall contact the Court for guidance.
Summary: Exhibit lists must be in four-column format with specific labels.
Document Type
Exhibit List
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Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, within 30 days after the close of discovery or if any dispositive motion is filed, within 30 days from the Court’s decision on such motion, the parties shall file on ECF a proposed joint pretrial order that includes the information required by Rule 26(a)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the following:
Summary: Joint proposed pretrial order due within 30 days after discovery closes or dispositive motion decision
Document Type
Joint Proposed Pretrial Order
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In the event a plaintiff files an amended complaint as of right pursuant to Rule 15(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure after a defendant has filed a motion to dismiss, that defendant must file a letter with the Court within one week of the amendment, describing whether the defendant seeks to refile the motion as to the amended complaint.
Summary: Defendants must file letter within one week if plaintiff amends complaint after motion to dismiss
Document Type
Letter
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Unless a pro se party has consented to electronic service, counsel in pro se cases must serve a pro se party with a paper copy of any document that is filed electronically and must file with the Court a separate Affidavit of Service. Submissions filed without proof of service that the pro se party was served will not be considered.
Summary: Counsel must serve pro se parties with paper copies and file affidavit of service; submissions without proof of service will not be considered.
Document Type
All
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If a pro se litigant uses an AI tool in preparing any filing, the litigant must attached to the filing a signed certification (i) stating whether the litigant personally reviewed the filing for accuracy of cited legal authorities and factual assertions and (ii) if so, describing in detail the steps taken to verify the accuracy of all legal authorities and factual assertions generated by the AI tool.
Summary: Pro se litigants must certify AI tool usage and accuracy verification steps
Document Type
Any Filing
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Two weeks after service of the plaintiff’s Statement, the defendant must file and serve a similar Statement of its case containing the same information.
Summary: Defendant's Pretrial Statement due within 2 weeks of plaintiff's filing
Document Type
Pretrial Statement
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Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, within 30 days of the completion of all discovery or, if a summary judgment motion is filed, within 30 days of the Court’s ruling on summary judgment, the plaintiff in a pro se case shall file a concise, written Pretrial Statement.
Summary: Pretrial Statement due within 30 days of discovery completion or summary judgment ruling
Document Type
Pretrial Statement
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If the case is to be tried before only Judge Cronan without a jury, any parties represented by counsel must also file proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law at the time of filing the Pretrial Statement. If the case is to be tried before a jury, any parties represented by counsel must also file proposed voir dire questions, a proposed jury charge, and a proposed verdict form at the time of filing the Pretrial Statement.
Summary: Counsel must file additional pretrial documents based on trial format
Document Type
Pretrial Statement
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Every document in a sentencing submission is to be filed through ECF, except if filed under seal or in unredacted form, in accordance with 9.A through 9.C below.
Summary: Sentencing submissions must be filed through ECF unless sealed or unredacted.
Document Type
Sentencing Submission
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When a defendant is pleading guilty pursuant to a plea agreement or a cooperation agreement, a copy of the agreement ordinarily must be received by Chambers at least two business days before the scheduled plea.
Summary: Plea/cooperation agreements must be received by Chambers at least two business days before plea.
Document Type
Plea Agreement
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Where the Government is providing a Pimentel letter, a copy of the letter ordinarily must be received by Chambers no fewer than two business days before the scheduled plea.
Summary: Pimentel letters must be received by Chambers at least two business days before plea.
Document Type
Pimentel Letter
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In making discovery motions, counsel must comply with Local Criminal Rule 16.1, including by providing an affidavit pursuant to Local Rule 16.1.
Summary: Discovery motions must comply with Local Criminal Rule 16.1 and include required affidavit.
Document Type
Discovery Motion
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Letters seeking relief should (if consistent with the S.D.N.Y. Local Rules and the S.D.N.Y. ECF Rules and Instructions) be filed on ECF as letter-motions, not as ordinary letters.
Summary: Letters seeking relief should be filed as letter-motions on ECF.
Document Type
Letter Motion
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Westlaw or Lexis citations shall be provided, if available, to cases not available in an official reporter. Parties must provide copies of cases that are not available on Westlaw or Lexis.
Summary: Provide Westlaw/Lexis citations for non-official cases; provide copies if not on Westlaw/Lexis.
Document Type
Citation
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The Court will not retain jurisdiction to enforce confidential settlement agreements. If the parties wish the Court to retain jurisdiction to enforce a settlement agreement, the parties must place the terms of their settlement agreement on the public record.
Summary: Court will not retain jurisdiction over confidential settlements.
Document Type
Settlement Agreement
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If more than two business days are required to complete service of the motion for default judgment and supporting papers, the party should file a letter on ECF explaining why additional time is necessary and when the party anticipates service will be completed.
Summary: Letter required if service takes more than two business days.
Document Type
Letter
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Memoranda of law of 10 pages or more shall contain a table of contents and a table of authorities.
Summary: Memoranda of law over 10 pages require table of contents and table of authorities.
Document Type
Memorandum Of Law
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Any pro se party that wishes to participate in electronic case filing (“e-filing”) must file a Motion for Permission for Electronic Case Filing (available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms/motion-permission-electronic-case-filing-pro-se-cases and in the Pro Se Intake Unit). If the Court grants a motion to participate in “e-filing,” that party will not receive hard copies of any document filed electronically via ECF.
Summary: Pro se parties must file motion for permission to e-file; if granted, they won't receive hard copies.
Document Type
Motion
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These documents should be e-mailed to the Court at CronanNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov.
Summary: Plea agreements and Pimentel letters should be emailed to specific chambers address.
Document Type
Plea Agreement
Filing & Service rules
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Electronic courtesy copies must be emailed to chambers when papers are served.
Regarding all pleadings, correspondence, and motion papers, including exhibits submitted in connection with a motion, a party shall submit an electronic courtesy copy via e-mail to Chambers at the time the papers are served.
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Page 2 | Rules for All Filings
Amended pleadings require courtesy copy in redline form via email.
If a party files an amended pleading, a courtesy copy of the pleading, in redline form to the most recent operative pleading, shall be provided to the Court via email.
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Page 3 | Complaints
Electronic courtesy copies of certain proposals must be in both Word and PDF formats.
Electronic courtesy copies of proposals for the Court to enter, including proposed orders to show cause, temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, stipulations, consent orders, and default judgments, should be sent in both Microsoft Word and PDF formats.
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Page 3 | Electronic courtesy copies
One courtesy copy required for submissions in sections 7.B-G
One courtesy copy of each submission described in 7.B–G below should be provided to Chambers on the date that the submission is filed or served.
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Pro se parties must file papers with Pro Se Intake Unit or drop box, including one courtesy copy.
All papers to be filed with the Court by a pro se party, along with one courtesy copy of those papers, shall be (1) mailed to the Pro Se Intake Unit, Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York 10007 or (2) delivered in person to the drop box in the lobby of the United States Courthouse at 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York, or the United States Courthouse at 300 Quarropas Street, White Plains, New York.
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Page 2 | Filing of Papers and Service
Non-pro se parties must submit courtesy copy with reply; no copies needed if all pro se
One courtesy hard copy of all formal motion papers, marked as such, should be submitted to Chambers by the non-pro se party at the time the reply is due. Courtesy copies should not be submitted to Chambers at the time of filing. If all the parties are pro se, then no courtesy copies of formal motion papers are required.
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Page 3 | Motions
Courtesy copies of proposed voir dire, jury instructions, and verdict forms must be emailed to Chambers in Word format.
At the time of filing, each party should e-mail courtesy copies of its proposed jury voir dire, jury instructions, and verdict form in Microsoft Word format to Chambers at CronanNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov.
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Page 5 | B. Proposed Voir Dire, Jury Instructions, and Verdict Forms
Flash drive with exhibits and 3500 material must be provided by Friday before trial.
Unless otherwise ordered, no later than the Friday before the start of trial, each party must provide the Court with a flash drive containing the exhibit list with a brief description of each exhibit and .pdf copies of pre-marked documentary exhibits, as well as Section 3500 material from the Government, in sequential order separated by numbered parts.
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Page 5 | D. Exhibits and 3500 Material
Exhibit lists must be emailed to Chambers one week before trial in Word format.
Unless otherwise ordered, no later than one week before trial, each party shall e-mail to the Court at CronanNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov a Microsoft Word document listing all exhibits sought to be admitted.
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Page 5 | C. Exhibit Lists
Government's sentencing submission for cooperating witnesses must be filed two weeks before sentencing.
For the sentencing of a cooperating witness for whom the Government will be making a motion pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1 and 18 U.S.C. § 3553(e), however, the Government’s sentencing submission shall be filed no later than two weeks in advance of sentencing.
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Page 6 | A. Sentencing Submissions
Government's sentencing submission must be emailed to Chambers one week before sentencing.
The Government’s sentencing submission shall be served on the defendant and e-mailed to Chambers no later than one week before the date set for sentencing.
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Page 6 | A. Sentencing Submissions
Defendant's sentencing submission must be emailed to Chambers two weeks before sentencing.
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, a defendant’s sentencing submission shall be served on the Government and e-mailed to Chambers no later than two weeks before the date set for sentencing.
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Page 6 | A. Sentencing Submissions
Electronic courtesy copies required for all motion papers via email at time of service.
Regarding all motion papers, including exhibits submitted in connection with a motion, a party shall submit an electronic courtesy copy via e-mail to Chambers at the time the papers are served.
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Paper courtesy copies should not be submitted unless requested by the Court.
A paper copy should not be submitted to Chambers unless requested by the Court.
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Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Letter-motion required for sealed/redacted filings on ECF.
Where a party seeks leave to file a document under seal or in redacted form, the party shall file a letter-motion seeking leave to do so on ECF in accordance with Standing Order 19-MC-583 and Section 6 of the S.D.N.Y. ECF Rules and Instructions.
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Page 6 | Procedures for Filing Sealed or Redacted Documents
Meet and confer required before filing sealed/redacted documents.
The party seeking leave to file a document under seal or in redacted form shall meet and confer with all other parties in the case (as well as any third party seeking confidential treatment of the information) in advance to narrow the scope of the request.
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Page 6 | Procedures for Filing Sealed or Redacted Documents
Unredacted copy with highlighted redactions must be emailed to Chambers and Courtroom Deputy when filing redacted documents.
When a party seeks to file a document in redacted form, the party also shall e-mail to Chambers (CronanNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov) and to the Courtroom Deputy, Meghan Henrich (Meghan_Henrich@nysd.uscourt s.gov) an unredacted copy of the document highlighting the proposed redactions.
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Redactions not in approved categories require court approval through a three-step process.
Except for redactions referenced in 9.A above, all redactions of public court filings require Court approval. Any party seeking to file a document in redacted form shall proceed in the following three steps:
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Page 6 | B. Procedures for Filing Redacted Documents
Two categories of information may be redacted without court approval: sensitive information and information requiring caution.
The parties are referred to the E-Government Act of 2002 and the Southern District’s ECF Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”). There are two categories of information that may be redacted from public court filings without prior permission from the Court: “sensitive information” and information requiring “caution.”
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Page 6 | A. Redactions Not Requiring Court Approval
File main document on ECF with 'SEALED' placeholder for sealed exhibits
Sealing Exhibits. Any party seeking leave to file an unsealed or redacted document with a fully sealed exhibit attached thereto should file the main document (in accordance with the procedures in 9.B above, if the party seeks to do so with redactions) on ECF, accompanied by a single page marked “SEALED” in place of any exhibit that the party seeks leave to file under seal, regardless of the actual length of such exhibit.
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Page 7 | Sealing Exhibits
Email entire unredacted submission to Chambers for fully sealed documents
Sealing Entire Documents. Any party seeking leave to file under seal an entire submission (with or without exhibits) should not file anything on ECF in the first instance. The party should instead e-mail an unredacted copy of the submission to Chambers (CronanNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov) and to the Courtroom Deputy, Meghan Henrich (Meghan_Henrich@nysd.uscourts.gov) and include as an attachment to the e-mail a letter-motion seeking leave to file in that manner addressing the standards set forth in 9.B.ii above.
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Page 7 | Sealing Entire Documents
Email unredacted and highlighted copies to Chambers when filing redacted documents
E-mailing of Documents to Chambers. Simultaneously, the party should e-mail to Chambers (CronanNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov) and to the Courtroom Deputy, Meghan Henrich (Meghan_Henrich@nysd.uscourts.gov) (1) a clean (i.e., unredacted) copy of the document; (2) a copy of the document highlighting the information that has been redacted in the ECF filing; and (3) an unredacted copy of the letter-motion described in 9.B.ii above, should the party also be seeking leave to file that letter-motion with redactions under seal.
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Page 7 | E-mailing of Documents to Chambers
Sealed or confidential letters must follow sealing procedures in section 4.A-B.
Letters to be filed under seal or containing sensitive or confidential information must be filed in accordance with 4.A-B below.
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Page 1 | Communications with Chambers
Filing Bundling Requirements
Motion papers must be filed promptly after service
Motion papers shall be filed promptly after service.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Pre-motion letter (max 3 pages) required before filing motions, with 3-page response due within 3 business days.
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, a party seeking to file a motion must submit a pre-motion letter in accordance with 1.A above, not to exceed three pages in length absent leave of the Court, notifying the Court of its anticipated motion, summarizing the basis for the anticipated motion, and proposing a briefing schedule. All parties served with the pre-motion letter must submit a letter response, also not to exceed three pages absent leave of the Court, within three business days from the submission of the pre-motion letter.
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Discovery disputes require meet-and-confer before filing 3-page letter-motion, with 3-page response due within 3 business days.
Any party wishing to raise a discovery dispute with the Court must first confer in good faith with the opposing party, in person or by telephone, in an effort to resolve the dispute. If this meet-and-confer process does not resolve the dispute, a party may raise the dispute with the Court by filing a letter-motion on ECF, no longer than three pages, explaining the nature of the dispute. Such a letter must include a representation that the meet-and-confer process occurred and was unsuccessful. A party opposing the relief sought must file a response, not to exceed three pages, within three business days.
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Discovery disputes must first be resolved by party conference, then 3-page letter-motion allowed
If there are any discovery disputes, the parties are required to confer with one another to try to resolve the dispute without the need for Court intervention. If the parties are unable to resolve their dispute, either party may file a letter-motion, no longer than three pages and in accordance with Paragraph 2(a) above, to raise the dispute with the Court. The letter-motion shall explain the nature of the dispute as well as the efforts to resolve the dispute and why they were unsuccessful. If the opposing party wishes to respond to the letter, it must promptly file a responsive letter, also not to exceed three pages.
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Page 3 | Discovery
Opposition papers due within 30 days; reply papers due within 2 weeks
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, papers filed in opposition to a motion must be served and filed within 30 days of service of the motion papers, and reply papers, if any, must be served and filed within two weeks of receipt of opposition papers.
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Page 3 | Motions
Bail appeals require conference and submission of transcripts/submissions 24 hours before.
A party who wishes to appeal an adverse bail determination by the Magistrate Judge should contact Chambers to arrange a conference for that purpose. Unless otherwise ordered, the party bringing the appeal must provide to the Court, no fewer than 24 hours before the conference, the transcript of the argument on bail before the Magistrate Judge, and any written submissions before the Magistrate Judge as to bail.
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Bail modification requests must be filed as letter-motions on ECF with consent indication.
Any written request for a bail modification by a defendant shall be filed on ECF as a letter-motion in accordance with 3.A above and shall indicate whether the Government and Pretrial Services Officer consent to the request.
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Substitution of counsel requires letter-motion on ECF to schedule conference.
When there is a request for substitution of defense counsel, counsel of record must file a letter-motion on ECF in accordance with 3.A above to request that a conference be scheduled as soon as possible.
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Multiple motion types are exempt from standard pre-motion requirements
The above requirements shall not apply to motions previously authorized by the Court, discovery motions or disputes (for which parties shall follow 5.C above), motions brought by order to show cause, motions by incarcerated pro se litigants, motions for admission pro hac vice, motions for reargument or reconsideration, motions for appointment of lead plaintiffs and counsel in class actions, motions for remand, motions for a preliminary injunction, motions brought pursuant to Local Rule 6.3, and motions described in Rule 6(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 4(a)(4)(A) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
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Oral argument only if ordered by Court
Oral argument on a motion will only occur if ordered by the Court.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Adjournment/extension requests must include 5 specific elements.
All requests for adjournments or extensions of time must state (1) the original date(s) set for the appearance or deadline(s) and the new date(s) requested; (2) the reason(s) for the request; (3) the number of previous requests for adjournment or extension; (4) whether these previous requests were granted or denied; and (5) whether opposing counsel consents, and, if not, any reasons given by opposing counsel for refusing to consent.
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Adjournment/extension requests must be filed as letter-motions on ECF.
Requests for adjournments, extensions of time, and extensions of word lengths in memoranda shall be made by letter, and not by stipulation sent through the Orders and Judgments Clerk. Requests for adjournments or extensions of time shall be filed on ECF as letter-motions, not as ordinary letters.
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Adjournment/extension requests must be filed at least 48 hours before deadline.
Requests for adjournments or extensions of time must state... at least 48 hours (i.e., two business days) prior to the scheduled appearance or deadline.
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Adjournment affecting other dates requires proposed revised case management plan.
If the requested adjournment or extension affects any other scheduled dates or deadlines, a proposed Revised Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order (reflecting only business days) must be attached.
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Discovery extension requests require 4 specific elements including good cause showing.
If a party seeks to extend the discovery deadlines for a case, the request must include (1) a description of what discovery has already been completed; (2) a description of what discovery remains to be taken; (3) why discovery was not completed by the time provided in the Case Management Plan; and (4) why "good cause" exists to modify the scheduling order under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4).
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Certificate of default requires 2-business-day advance notice letter.
A party that intends to seek a certificate of default pursuant to Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Civil Rule 55.1 must notify the Court of its intent to do so by filing a letter pursuant to 1.A above at least two business days before filing for such a request with the Clerk of Court.
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Discovery deadline extensions require good cause showing or will be denied.
The Court requires a showing of good cause to modify a previously set discovery deadline and failure to comply with this requirement will result in denial of the request.
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Joint extension requests for bankruptcy briefs must be filed 48 hours before deadline.
If the parties wish to extend these dates, they must submit a joint request to the Court no later than 48 hours (i.e., two business days) before the brief is due.
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Adjournment/extension requests must be made at least 48 hours in advance unless compelling circumstances exist.
Absent compelling circumstances, any request for extension or adjournment must be made at least 48 hours prior to the deadline or scheduled appearance. Requests for extensions will ordinarily be denied if made after the expiration of the original deadline.
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Adjournment/extension requests must be in writing and include specific required elements.
Requests for adjournments or extensions of time must be made in writing. All requests for adjournments or extensions of time must state (1) the original date(s) set for the appearance or deadline(s) and the new date(s) requested; (2) the reason(s) for the request; (3) the number of previous requests for adjournment or extension; (4) whether these previous requests were granted or denied; and (5) whether the opposing party consents, and, if not, the reasons given by the opposing party for refusing to consent.
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Adjournment requests must include original/new dates, reasons, previous requests, and opposing counsel's position.
All requests for adjournments or extension of time must state (1) the original date(s) set for the appearance or deadline(s) and the new date(s) requested; (2) the reason(s) for the request; (3) the number of previous requests for an adjournment or extension; (4) whether these previous requests were granted or denied; and (5) whether opposing counsel consents and, if not, any reasons given by opposing counsel for refusing to consent.
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Speedy Trial Act exclusion requests must include grounds for exclusion under 18 U.S.C. § 3161.
If a party seeks an exclusion of time under the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161, the party should also include the grounds that would permit the Court to make an independent finding whether to exclude time in conformance with 18 U.S.C. § 3161.
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Adjournment/extension requests must be made at least 48 hours (2 business days) before deadline.
Absent compelling circumstances, a request for an extension or adjournment must be made at least 48 hours (i.e., two business days) prior to the deadline or scheduled appearance.
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Speedy Trial Act exclusion requests require opposing party conference and consent indication; opposition allowed within 2 business days.
Additionally, the party seeking exclusion of time must confer with the opposing party and indicate in its letter-motion whether the opposing party consents. Any party opposing the request may file a short opposition within two business days.
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Adjournment/extension requests must be filed as letter-motions on ECF, not ordinary letters.
Requests for adjournments or extensions of time must be made in writing and filed on ECF as letter-motions in accordance with 2.A below, not as ordinary letters.
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Extension requests after deadline expiration are ordinarily denied.
Requests for extensions will ordinarily be denied if made after the expiration of the original deadline.
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Extension requests made after original deadlines are ordinarily denied.
Requests for extensions will ordinarily be denied if made after the expiration of the original deadlines.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Faxes to chambers are not permitted.
Faxes to Chambers are not permitted.
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For immediate Court attention, call chambers directly after emailing for contact info.
For situations requiring immediate attention from the Court, counsel should call Chambers directly; in such situations, parties should email the Chambers inbox requesting the Court's contact information.
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Letters to chambers must be ECF docketed and emailed as PDF, no hard copy needed.
Letters to the Court on behalf of parties represented by counsel must be both docketed on ECF and e-mailed as a .pdf attachment to the following address: CronanNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov. Counsel shall not provide a hard copy of correspondence e-mailed to Chambers.
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Pro se parties cannot email or send documents directly to chambers.
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, no correspondences, documents, or court filings, may be emailed or otherwise sent directly to Chambers.
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Pro se parties must send all communications to Pro Se Intake Unit or drop box, not directly to chambers.
All communications with the Court by a pro se party, including letter-motions, should be (1) mailed to the Pro Se Intake Unit, Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York 10007 or (2) delivered in person to the drop box in the lobby of the United States Courthouse at 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York.
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Letters to Court must be filed on ECF and emailed as PDF to Chambers with copies to all counsel.
Any letter to the Court shall be filed on ECF and also e-mailed as a .pdf attachment to the Court (CronanNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov) with a copy simultaneously delivered to all counsel.
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Call Chambers directly for immediate attention; email for contact information.
For situations requiring immediate attention from the Court, counsel should call Chambers directly; in such situations, parties should email the Chambers inbox requesting the Court's contact information.
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Faxes to Chambers are prohibited.
Faxes to Chambers are not permitted.
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Hand deliveries must be left with Court Security Officers at Worth Street entrance; exceptions for USAO and Federal Defenders.
Hand-delivered mail should be left with the Court Security Officers at the Worth Street entrance of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States District Courthouse at 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007, and may not be brought directly to Chambers, except by representatives of the United States Attorney's Office or the Federal Defenders of New York.
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No substantive communications in email body; include only in letter body.
Parties shall not include substantive communications in the body of the e-mail; such communications shall be included only in the body of the letter.
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Contact Courtroom Deputy Meghan Henrich for docketing, scheduling, and calendar matters.
For questions that cannot be answered by reference to these Rules or the S.D.N.Y. Local Rules, or for docketing, scheduling, and calendar matters, counsel may contact the Courtroom Deputy, Meghan Henrich.
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Oral argument may be requested by letter when filing motion papers
Parties may request oral argument by letter at the time their moving, opposing, or reply papers are filed. Oral argument will be held at the Court’s discretion.
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Contact Courtroom Deputy Meghan Henrich for docketing, scheduling, and calendar matters.
For questions that cannot be answered by reference to these Rules or the S.D.N.Y. Local Rules, or for docketing, scheduling, and calendar matters, counsel may contact the Courtroom Deputy, Meghan Henrich.
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Email subject must include case caption, docket number, and brief description.
E-mails shall state clearly in the subject line (1) the caption of the case, including the lead party names and docket number and (2) a brief description of the contents of the letter.
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For urgent hand deliveries, ask Court Security Officers to notify Chambers immediately.
If the hand-delivered letter is urgent and requires the Court's immediate attention, the party should ask the Court Security Officers to notify Chambers that an urgent package has arrived that needs to be retrieved by Chambers staff immediately.
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Junior Lawyer Participation Incentives
Court allows multiple attorneys to argue, especially junior lawyers
If oral argument is granted, the Court is amendable to permitting more than one lawyer to argue for a party, especially where it creates an opportunity for a junior lawyer to argue.
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